Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-09

fair obstructionist, Mrs. Hettie Green.
MIR. Huntington seems, however. to have
managed affairs in such g way that Mrs
Hectic will have 10 take what other bond
holders receive, andsWh hen the settlement
now on the tapi8 is made the Houston
and Texas Central will 90 to work with q
will on needed extensions
1t is said the Dallas, Archer and Pacific
has changed its plans and will build its
road from Justin, on the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe, TO Decatur, on the Fort
Worth and Denver, twenty-five miles
first, Aid later or extend from Decatur TO
Archer. 1t is stated on good
authority that the Gulf, Colorado
and Sauta Fe Owns % per cent.
Of the Dallas, Archer and Pacific; stock.
II the Iorty-two miles OF road from
Da!las to Justin is ever built Dallas mast
build it, and this road is the connection
the town Will get with Gainesville. The
road from Justin TO Decatur and beyond
will be Fort Worth feeder, ana will
really be c good thing for this city
The ST. l. lIis GI0Ot Democrat mas the
following Interesting railroad item: "The
st. Louis, Arkansas end Texas has ECW
for some time been meditating al ezten-
sion to tide water by which il would be
able 10 drain the rich regions of South
eastern Texas. When this has been &c
| COmpushed and the extension iYom
Maiden to St. Louis brought ebout-a
! mere question OF tima-thi5 road. which
/ but few years ago vas an insignificant
nsrfowgauge, is destined to become
" ~ tbp most rF,,I1 8 : ~,
southwest and no unimpoTtant factor in
/ the commerce of the city. The manage
ment kas for some time been debating
as to whether the deep water ct the guI,
should be sought through the medium
OF the Sabine river, or more direct
route adopted to the Sea itself, and only
yesterday was it learned that the latter
course had been decided upon, and
that Sabine Pass has been selected
as the Intimate terminal of the sys-
TEN. Having acquired the narrow gauge
Running from Tyler 10 Luikin, the next
step TO be taken will be its widening 20 s
Standard track, which Will be commenced
in the spring. At the same time construc
ton win be begun from Luikin, the pres
ert southeastern terminus, to Rockland
on tie Neches river, q distance o.
oOObg GnSAtJ lnlACS Eau LllS &c
compNshed, direct rail connection vii
be had at the last named place
with Sabine Pass, the best bsrhOr OF
the Cuff, No less than $500 900 will
then be expended on the decks and other
maritime improvements. so that nothing
will be wanting to facilitate the drainage
OF the splendid long-leat pine with which
the country abounds, and which in thi!
way will be shipped 10 Liverpool direct
avoiding the present roundabout route bI
way OF the north to the Atlantic sea
board. 1t is understood tha
the management has determined
upon this course at the suggestion
Of the English capitalists interested il
the company, and their desire for speedy
action is easily understood when it i!
remembered that the extensions med
itated Will tap 100 square miles OF pine
forests, already rapidly filing up viii
sgWmills." With this COMPLETED tht
building Of the Chendler-Fort Worth linz
becomes e necessity, for at Fort Wo-tl
the Cotton Belt will find market for al
the lumber it transports, to be here dis
tributed to the pineless districts OF tn
state.